On Sunday, both Williams and Plumlee showed flashes of why they were considered two of the best prospects at their respective positions in the country.

Dave Leitao has the unenviable task today of taking arguably the ACC’s worst team into the toughest place in America to try to steal a win.

Yes, things certainly have the potential to get ugly when Virginia (7-9, 1-4 ACC) travels to Cameron Indoor Stadium this afternoon to play No. 1 Duke at 2 p.m.

Virginia hosts ACC rival North Carolina today in the most highly anticipated dual meet of the season for both squads.

Scattershooting around the ACC, while wondering if Virginia can avoid the several minute scoring lapses against Carolina tonight, the kinds of lapses that have cost them in several games this season…

There’s no doubt that Virginia is off to its shakiest start since coach Dave Leitao came aboard prior to the 2005-06 season. UVa, in the midst of a two-week hiatus due to winter exams, sits at 3-3.

Less than a month after playing Duke to a double overtime, scoreless tie in the regular season, Virginia fell 2-0, ending the Cavaliers’ season in the third round of the NCAA tournament.

Scattershooting around the ACC, while noting that the Maryland vs. Virginia rivalry has developed into one of the league’s best over the past couple of seasons…

Scattershooting around the ACC, while noting that the Maryland vs. Virginia rivalry has developed into one of the league’s best over the past couple of seasons…

Thanks to 28 second-half points, Duke pulled away to blast Virginia, 31-3, at Wallace Wade Stadium, giving the Blue Devils their first ACC win since Nov. 13, 2004 and their most lopsided league win in 18 years.
UVa vs. Duke forum thread.

Virginia’s football season threatened to burst at the seams on Saturday when the Cavaliers committed the ACC’s version of the unforgivable sin. They lost to Duke.

Thrust into the starting role a couple of weeks ago after regular starter Peter Lalich was booted from the program, Verica was roughed up by Duke’s aggressive defense in a 31-3 loss at Wallace Wade Stadium.

Duke, having lost 25 straight ACC games, enters its season-opening league contest as a seven-point favorite against the visiting Cavaliers (1-2, 0-0 ACC), marking just the ninth time since 1999 that the Blue Devils were favored in a game.

There seems to be an attempt on Tobacco Road to rekindle the football rivalry between Virginia and Duke, two desperate teams that clash today at high noon in Durham.

Thus far this season, nothing has appeared to be a problem for Lewis. The junior quarterback leads the ACC in passing, averaging 238 yards per game through the air.